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folk VOL. 26. (THE HOME PAPER) DALLAS, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1914. (TWICE-A-WEEK) NO. 29. PLAN HAS MERIT .'Representative Fruit Growers of Polk Listen to Addresses. MAY JOIN DISTRIBUTORS UNION Delegates to General Meeting in Fort land for Organization of Sub' Central Association Chosen. . The greatest central selling organi sation in the civilized world is the !North Pacific Fruit Distributors ' as sociation, which is now effecting a sub-central in the W.illamette Val sley and in which Polk county will become an important factor. Mr. H. C. Sampson, treasurer of the organi zation, spoke to a small gathering of fruit growers and business men at the courthouse Wednesday morning, .comprehensively explaining the aims and objects of the distributors' un- ion, and forcefully illustrating the aiecessity of centralization in placing upon the markets of the world the fruit products of the Pacific North west. The keynote of his remarks -was that greater prosperity and suc cess of this country may be found in 'fanners managing their own business in their own way and in their own interests. Affiliation would mean that all fruits grown in Polk county would be handled through one head office at .Spokane, and in this way sales could be effected more advantageously and ..at better prices. The headquarters of the association is in touch, through its ten general and sixty-seven ex clusive agencies, with the entire civil ized world, and receives accurate in formation every hour during the seas on from all sections, thus knowing exact conditions. The business is tak en out of the hands of commission men and put under the management of a combination of brains and exper ienced men who have been engaged in fruit growing from twenty to thirty Tears, Mr. Sampson, who occupied two full hours in presenting facts and figures to his audience, was preceded by Mark Woodruff, who is interested in the formation of the Willamette sub- central organization from a shipping point of view, he representing the railroad interests. He wanted to see the fruit industry prosper, for its fail lire spells ruin to the railroads. Dur ing his remarks he said $600,000 was mow being spent by the railroads in the Willamette Valley, and $12,000, 000 in the construction of a road to Coos Bay. Following these talks Messrs. Harry "Wood, president of the local Fruit "Growers' association; H. O. Campbell, R. M. Ewing, secretary and assist ant secretary, respectively, of the same organization; N. L. Guy, vice president of the Commercial club, and H. C. Eakin, were appointed a com mittee to attend the meeting of all the Willamette towns interested, to be held in Portland on Saturday, -June 20. A Bit of History. - Just one year ago the fruitgrowers of the Pacific northwest went into business on a business basis and the North Pacific Fruit Distributors came into existence. On May 31, 1913, final organization of the growers into one great central marketing agency was formally completed. A desperate situation, severely im pressed by the previous year's disas trous selling experience, had confront- ed the growers. Thousands of cars of apples had been sold for less than the actual cost or growing, packing and shipping, and all because there was supposed to have been an oversupply, the crop in full in 1912, however, amounting to only about 15,000 cars. Thousands of boxes had been dumped into gulches or fed to hogs. The life of the fruit industry of the northwest was at stake. Within the four states of Washing- Ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana horti culturists had estimated tbat over 500,000 acres had been planted to ap ple trees and ,about 75,000 acres to -other varieties of truit, .only a small part of which had come into bearing m 1912. In the face of this condition the question in the mind of every grower was whether 1U12 was an over- supply year, or whether something was wrong with marketing methods. And what was to be done with the crop when it should reach 25,000, 50, 000 and on up to 100,000 cars became problem requiring immediate solu tion. - Fruitgrowers who gathered in Spo kane to attend the National Apple show in the fall of 1912 were agitated, but a few had been brewing plans for protecting the industry against a re currence of the 1912 "failure" and for placing it on a permanently sub stantial basis. A conference previously had been called and the result of six days of meetings was the selection of Chair man Robert h. btrahorn and beeretary TT, C. Sampson of the apple show as the chairman and secretary, respect ively, of a temporary organization and the appointment of a committee to present a concrete marketing scheme. Hitherto the distribution of the fruit throughout the markets of the world had been absolutely haphazard. The growers had suffered because of both improper distribution and under dis tribution. Some markets had been congested and other left barren. The fruit business of the northwest was in a chaotic state when the grow ers decided to go into business for themselves on a business basis, follow ing that conference. Today they have aii organization which not only domi nates the industry in the northwest, but has sufficient size and prestige to exercise a measure of orderly con trol over the markets in this and other countries. A few days ago at the annual meet ing of the trustees from the affiliated district organizations throughout the northwest General Manager J. H. Rob bins reported that the price which had been realized for the growers who had marketed through the North Pacific Fruit Distributors during its initial year aggregated $3,069,935. The sat isfaction oi the growers has been gen eral. Not an affiliated organization has availed itself of its right to with draw and many new ones have been added. The distributors, by its emi nently successful first year's experi ence, has won the right to be consid ered a permanent institution which ranks with the most important in the United States. Review of Year's Work. In reviewing the brief history of the distributors iu his annual report to the trustees, General Manager Robbins said : " With the hopeful expecta-: tions of thousands of fruit growers throughout the northwest and the eyes of the fruit world on us we opened our present offices for actual business J nine 10. Since that date the North Pacific Fruit Distributors has, we be lieve, justly earned an enviable record lor achievement not heretofore paral leled in the fruit history of the world. We have in the most thorough manner planted the true spirit of cooperation in every fruit district of any conse quence withimthe four states of Wash ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. We have within that vast territory, through the standardization of grade. pack and practices and through cer tain well defined policies and well es tablishcd principles of marketing; sub stantially transformed the fruit Indus- try of the northwest from a position of doubt and uncertainty to one of hopefulness and permanency. "To have successfully organized (Continued on Page Two) TOOZE MAKES PREDICTION. Folk County Will Be Conspicuous in Republican Column. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., committeeman from Polk county, attended a meet ing of the Republican State Central committee in Portland on Tuesday, when twenty-three of the thirty-four counties of the state were represented. From every section of the state, says Mr. Tooze, comes enthusiastic reports for success in the fall election. A systematic campaign will be launched within a short time, with headquarters at the metropolis. Mr. Tooze address ed the meeting, and told his political colleagues that Polk county would be conspicuous in the republican column this fall. Charles B. Moores, of Multnomah county, who had been state chairman for two years, was unanimously re elected, as was also Edward D. Bald win, of Wasco county, as secretary, and Harvey Wells, of Multnomah county, as treasurer. MONEY FOR SOLDIERS. Needy Veterans Have Fnnd With County for Their Care. The old soldiers of Dallas are ju bilant over the fact that they now have ample funds with which to care for needy comrades. Each year the county vows a small millage to a soldiers' pension fund, but this was not available in the past because Dallas has had no Grand Army of the Republic organization. The coun ty treasury now contains something over $600, raised for the purpose in dicated, and on Tuesday Commander Greenwood of U. S. Grant post signed the documents that makes the cash available. School Election Monday. While we are rejoicing over the re sults of Wednesday's election we should not forget that another im portant election will be held on Mon day, when three school directors are to be elected. There are two women candidates, both capable of perform ing the duties devolving upon them, and it is likely that both will be elect ed. There will be three members to elect, making a board of five. Hops Are Looking Well. Mr. Walt Williams, who is interest ed in considerable acreage of bops near Dallas, says he expects to harvest a larger crop than last year. The hops are looking exceptionally well, and there the fewer- missing hills than last season. - "Iff High School, Where Commencement Excercises Are Held. MORE BURGLARS FOUND HILLIOAS BROTHERS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. Merchandise of Varied Character Found in Their Possession by Sheriff John Grant. The wave of robberies that has been going on at Falls City during the past year was brought to a sudden termination on Tuesday when Sheriff Grant arrested Floyd and Ray Hilli- as at that place on suspicion, and found stolen goods in their possession. Within the past few months the store of the Falls City Mercantile com pany, that of the Falls City Lumber company, the home of T. P. Beveus and other residences have been syste matically robbed, and the sheriff set about to apprehend the guilty partios. Through tho cooperation of the mar shal and others these men, who live in a tent within the city, were placed under arrest and incarcerated in jail awaiting an examination. Quantities of the goods taken were identified by the owners when found packed away in the tent-home of .the perpetrators of the several crimes. ' Floyd Hilligas had been cutting wood for a Mr. Allen, near Falls City, and afterwards went to work for I. L. Smith and T. P. Beveus. At the latter place the sheriff requested Mr. Bevens to keep a watchful eye upon Hilligas, and he attempted to do""o but while acting in the roll of detec tive he was, in. the language of the sheriff, stolen blind. In addition to the other crimes charged to the Hilli gas brothers, Mr. Stevens' home was entered and a quantity of movable articles taken, but none of these were found. The hearing will be held before Justice Strayer of Falls City, and County Attorney Sibley will represent the state. While awaiting a hearing the prisoners were held at the city by the falls. ... Carnival Opens Tuesday. The Pollow & McClalland Carnival will arrive in Dallas from Corvallis on Monday, in a special train of three cars. The shows are much the same as all carnival companies, ex cept as to the variation of detail, and consist of merry-go-round; ferris wheel, electrically illuminated; Afri can jungle show ; Pittsburg glass works; Amaza, including Pharoah's daughter, and the woman who turns- to stone; scientific palmist; musical com edy company; nigger baby baseball Hey; midget show. Cherrians Come With Music and Well Wishesl The Cherrians were with us yes terday afternoon for a brief period while enroute to Portland by special train. Their coming was appreciated ; their stay was too short. The exhi bition drill given on the public thor oughfares of Dallas by this booster band was one of the finest ever wit nessed by our people, here or else where, and if Dallas were permitted to award the prize at the Rose show the Capital City boys would have no fear of not carrying off the honors. Dressed in white, with hats and shoes to match, they presented an attractive appearance as they paraded to the music of the excellent music provided by themselves. With the Cherrians came several hundred people from Salem, all going to Portland to witness the festivities. The big booster organization brought its best wishes for the West Side in a publication advertising the Cherry Fair, which contained. the following: "Salem, through its Cherrians, ex tends its geetings and best wishes to its sister cities in the nest bide of the Willamette Valley. Dallas ,the Prune City of the World; McMinn ville, lying in the eenter of one of the most beautiful and prosperous stretches of country in the world, and the adjacent towns, are extended g ; M - I -s.nU.i- til pfl I " " ' I HE BUMPS THE BUMPS OR HOW A FLY CAMPAIGNER GOT A TRAP. Candidates for Political Office Gener ally Get the Worst of It, But Not Here. When Secretary Miles, manager of the- fly elimination campaign, was so liciting orders tor liy traps, he ap proached Mr. Harry Belt with an ar gument for the sale of a receptacle for the disease-breeding buzzer. Now the secretary is a wise one, and Mr. Belt being a candidate before the people for circuit judge, he realized that he had what is commonly term ed a cinch. "Of course you want a fly trap!' said the secretaiy with one of those characteristic smiles that eventually bursts forth into a laughter that makes the welkin ring. 'To be sure," responded the other. and speaking of flies reminds me of a fellow at the Insane asylum over at balem. He labors under the hallu cination that he is a disciple of the great Edison from an inventive view point, and to prove his genius he ex hibited tor our edification and ap proval a model of a fly trap conceiv ed by him. It had an entrance, of course, the fly going into a small com partment, from which it escaped by means of a ladder into another cont partment higher up. " The candidate here stopped the explanation long enough to conceal a smile, for he was coming to the tunny para "You see the fly was high from the trap floor, it couldn't back down the ladder, and must proceed even at its peril. This compartment had a ladder with a broken rung, and when in the descent this was reached the ny tell and broke its neck." "Ha-ha-ha-ha-haw," reeled off the pest manager, "Certainly a good one, by Jove ; but how about a trap of my invention. To be or not to be, that's the question before the house." "A fly trapt Of course, put one up to me, and remember there are to be no Progressives in the fall election," and a signiflcent expression on his countenance indicated .that the incident was closed. Two weeks have elapsed. Enters Mr. Harry Belt from left wing. Cau tiously peeping through the proceni um arch he discovers what at first appears to be the leavings of night riders of the Klu-Klux-Klan. With becoming stride the object is ap proached, and finally sufficient courage is mustered to make a critical exanii- the best wishes for prosperity and success by Salem, the Cherry City of the World. The destinies of all of us are pe culiarly linked together. Many of our aims, thoughts, ambitions and ideals for our respective communities are practically identical. We are all liv ing in an era of good cheer and great hopes for our fellow men and we of the wonderful Willamette Valley are really all one family. "We want you to come to Salem during the best and biggest Cherry Fair that Salem has ever had, not particularly because we want you to spend your money there, but we are anxious to become acquainted with each and everyone of you. We are all pretty well acquainted now, but we wish to make the acquaintance a deeper and more permanent one, ripening into a close friendship. "Salem is visiting your cities on her way to Portland, and when you have your fairs, or carnivals Salem will visit you again. We hope you will find us pretty good fellows and we know we will find that out about you." The Cbemans were welcomed at the railway station by a number of representative eitizens, and after re maining here forty minutes they pro ceeded on their way. 1 nation of the huge wooden contri vance. Still mystery. "What in thunder is that blooming thing, Brown f" he inquired of Lot, one of his law partners. But Lot simply frowned and shifted his pedal extremities to the detriment of the polish on his mahogany desk. Mr. Brown ran his digits reminiscently through his raven locks for less than three-quarters of a second when his eves fastened themselves upon a lone fly within the confines of the con traption. "The trap! The trap! The trap!" he shouted in stentorian tones, and Miles, a block away, rushed for ice to sooth his torrid ears. Chapter three deals with the hero and the villain, but which is which must be left to a committee of ar bitration. - "Give me $1.50 for the fly, trap delivered to you a while back, Mr. Belt," said the secretary in his most persuasive manner. And being pro ficient in the sign language he jingled a few coins of the lesser denomina tions in further explanation of his meaning. "I'll give you a dollar in" lawful money of the United States if you will take that thing from my sight," re torted the self-inflicted one. "I thought you were joking, Miles, about selling me a fly trap. We have no flies except) the one you sent to us in the trap, and furthermore our of fice is not of sufficient proportions or of proper interior design to house truck of that character." Mr. Belt put on his most artistic injured look as he glared at the vender of traps, but a manager of a ny elimination campaign is not subject to rebulr, even when that rebuff is hurled from a learned disciple of Blackstone, "But my dear sir, that trap is not intended for your palacial legal de partment," urged the salesman. "Its rightfulplace. is -.in .the alley; that's where it is designed to go." "There can be no warrant of law that will toermit me to block a public alley in the city of Dallas, or in any other municipality of this great and growing commonwealth with that tor mented fly-catcher. Mow, Mr. fly Man.jbe a good fellow ; take this cart wheel and fly trap and make your getaway. And long may your cause flourish. ' ' Mr. Milesj contributed the additional Ofcfy cents, took a bill of sale of the EraPfiBd is now ine soie possessor of that instrument or aeaiu. TL - . . . . n t . , TAMPER WITH THE MAILS. Letters Opened and Contents Strewn Upon Ground on Route One. Mr. E. N. Keeney, a resident of the Smithfield district, complains that his mail is being tampered with by un known parties, the latest . interfer ence having taken place a few days since when a letter was opened ana the contents of the envelope strewn upon the ground near the mail box. Mr. Keeney 's mail is delivered on route one out of Dallas. And this is not the first offense, says the com plainant. Last fall letters and pa pers were taken, but the culprits were apprehended without the aid of the authorities, and after threatening to report the matter to Uncle Sam if the unlawful act was not discontinued, the offenders were permitted to go their way without prosecution. Pa tience has now ceased to be a virtue in this instance, and the postal in spector at Portland has been notified. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT. Balance on Hand Shows Increase Over That of Last Year. The annual report of the Board of Education, published in detail else where in The Observer, makes a very gratifying showing, the balance on hand being somewhat larger than one year ago. This is made necessary ior the creation of a sinking tund tor the liquidation of the $7,500 outstand ing bonds, isrued lor a rwblic school building. The balance on hand on June 16, 1913, was $5,857.90, while the balance on June 12, 1914, was $9,398.05. All who are interested in the public schools should read the report. UNION MAY COME HERE. Representative of Big Oil Company Views Dallas Field. The Observer is informed upon what appears to be reliable authority that the Union Oil company of Cali fornia will enter the oil and gasoline business at this point in opposition to the Standard Oil company, whose sta tion here has just been completed. A representative of the former cor poration was in Dallas on Wednesday viewing the lay of the land," ana while nothing definite has been done it is understood that action will be taken in the matter in the not very distant future. Druggists to Meet. D. 0. Woodworth, chairman of the entertainment committee, has an nounced that the twenty-fifth annual convention of the Oregon State Phar maceutical association will be held at Newport from July 14 to 19 TV0 OF THREE WIN City Votes Bonds for Fair Site and Building of Septic Tank STREET MEASURE LOSES OUT. Dallas Citizens Declare Favorably on Proposition to Make County Fair Permanent Fixture. The booster spirit prevailed in Dal las, on Wednesday, when the people voted to issue bonds for a septic tank for the disposal of the sewage now being dumped into the La Creole river,, and $5,000 for the purchase of a permanent site for the county fair, the latter measure carrying by a mar jority of neairly four to one. The pro posed amendment to section 66 of the charter lost, the general impression being that its adoption meant the charging of street intersection im provements to abutting property, whereas it referred only to curbs and parking. The total vote on this measure was 511, of which numb 215 were for and 295 against its adoption. The vote by wards was: For, first ward, 55; second ward, 74; third ward,. 86. Against, first ward, 121; second ward, 128; third ward, 47. The measure authorizing and em powering the issuing and sale of bonds in the sum of $5,000, to bear in terest not to exceed 6 per cent, and to ran not more than ten years, for the purpose of purchasing real estate for a permanent county fair site, or for park purposes, was adopted by a vote of 409 for to 125 against, the vote by wards being: First ward for, 149; second ward, 171; third ward, 89. Against: First ward, 54; sec ond ward, 50 ; third ward, 21. The proposed amendment to the' charter authorizing the issuing of bonds in the sum of $7500 for the construction of a septic tank, ' was adopted by a vote of 366 for and 141 against. The vote by wards: For, ftist ward, 126; second - ward, 162; third ward, 78. Against, first ward, 66; second ward, 50; third ward, 25. At its regular semi-monthly meet ing next Monday night the council will arrange for carrying out the will of the people. THE BAND BOYS' CARNIVAL. Foley & Burk to Appear Here Under Its Auspices. Among the attractions of the Foley & Burk Amusement company which is to appear in Dallas late in July under the auspices of the Dallas band, is a little lady, thirty inches high and weighing twenty-seven pounds, known as "Elizabeth, the Living Doll." Elizabeth is perfectly formed and is one of the best known performers in American vaudeville. She is twenty one years of age and accomplished, in many ways. She readily speaks six different languages and it is seldom that anyone is found in her audiences who cannot understand her. The -carnival company has many other at tractions, and is highly endorsed by the various commercial and civic bod ies of the cities of California. Clean attractions and meritorious entertain ments are the constant endeavor of the management. Of course a Ferris wheel and mer ry-go-round are to be expected.. The youngsters would not think it was a carnival without these time honored amusement features. The huge wheel is all of steel and canti-Ievered and as Bate as any sitting room rock ing chair. The merry-go-round is a distinct novelty. Not one of the whip and jerk, gasoline engine and track affairs with stationary horses, but a regular "Old Country " style galloping horse carousal with life sized steeds which gallop in a realistic manner on a Bafe platform, swung from a mighty axle which stands vertically in the center, rendering a perfectly smooth gliding motion and free from the freaks and whims of a gas engine: Snyder Will Sing Tonight. Mr. Frank Synder, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder of this city, will sing at the High school com mencement exercises this evening. Mr. Snyder, who has been in San Francisco during the past six months, has a rich baritone voice, and is making a decided hit wherever he ap pears. Next week he will enter upon an engagement at the Globe in Sa lem. Soldiers Are in Portland. Company L, Oregon National Guard, left this morning at 6.30 o'clock by special train for Portland, where it will participate in the big parade today. The soldier boys will leave for home at 11 o'clock tonight, arriving here at a late hour. They will go via Salem and return direct. Plastering at the hospital has been finished.